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Library plans get greenlight Toronto City Council this week approved a plan to build a new, 10,000 square foot library as part of a condominium project at Dupont Street and Campbell Avenue.

“This was the last major hurdle in the approvals process,” said Junction Triangle Library Expansion Committee co-founder Kevin Putnam in a statement. “It’s an awesome >>>new, page 13

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Heather Pegg was inspired to paint Telephone Lines after photographing the area one winter morning. The neighbourhood was illuminated by the morning sunshine and transformed an ordinary scene into one of beauty.

Telephone Lines references the child’s game “Telephone” where the final story no longer resembles the one first told. But more importantly, it speaks to our desire to connect, communicate and support each other. Heather Pegg is a resident of Bloor West Village and during the last several years has pursued her artistic goals at Art Works Art School under the guidance of Marija Barac Jandric. To learn more about her work, visit www.heatherpegg.ca

The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has dismissed a developer’s appeal to rezone lands at 200 Keele St. to make room for a 52-unit, four-storey apartment condominium building and 15 rental town houses.

“It was very good news after several years of hard work both by our association, the city and our legal representative. We are >>>CONDO’S, page 14

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Call 311 if you have snow removal questions The city’s transportation services department is asking residents to call 311 if they have any issues with snow removal.

The customer service number is the fastest way to get information to front-line crews, Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette told constituents in her weekly e-newsletter. Transportation staff move as quickly as possible during a storm, however, they do ask that you not call for road salting for 12 hours after the snow has stopped falling and 16 hours for ploughing.

Residents are responsible for clearing the snow from the sidewalk outside their home. If you are a senior who needs help clearing your sidewalk, call 416392-7768. pia bouman’s ballet nutcracker returns Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement presents its annual theatrical production of The Nutcracker at Lismer Hall, at Humberside Collegiate Institute, 280 Quebec Ave., Saturday, Dec. 21 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets

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Children will have fun making unique and tasty treats to take home for the holidays in Colborne Lodge’s historic baking workshop that uses an 1830s Canadian gingerbread recipe, Sunday, Dec. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

While the cookies bake, participants will tour the house and discover Victorian Christmas traditions and stories. To register call 416392-6916.

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The Ukrainian Canadian Social Services will host its annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Dec.

21, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 2445 Bloor St. W. There will be home-baked tortes, cookies and traditional Christmas breads and other Ukrainian delicacies like perogies and cabbage rolls.

All proceeds will support the social services and programs that the organization provides.

Call 416-763-4982 for details.

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Roncesvalles Village violinist shares his talents with TSO TSO prepares to launch its 10th annual Mozart Festival LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), featuring Roncesvalles Village concertmaster and violinist Jonathan Crow, invites patrons to celebrate the new year with a series of concerts beginning Jan. 11.

The TSO presents the 10th annual Mozart Festival, A Fairy Tale Family Concert, Favourite French Composers and the Sounds of Simon and Garfunkle.

The ‘Mozart@258’ marks a decade that the TSO has celebrated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthday with six concerts rich in the composer’s music, from Jan. 11 to 23. This year’s festival highlights the music Mozart wrote while working as a freelance composer and musician in Vienna and the choral music composed under his patron, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg. Both guest conductors joining the festival this year, Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Louis Lortie, will lead as Mozart did in his lifetime, performing and conducting from the piano. The final concert of the festival includes, ‘Gran Partita,’ long considered one of Mozart’s greatest works of chamber music for wind instruments.

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“It’s a wonderful orchestra, community of musicians, who want to make great music,” the father of two daughters said. “It’s 90 people on stage with a common goal of creating something great for the audience.”

Guest conductor and pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn will kick off the festival with Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, one of the composer’s final symphonies created near the end of his life.

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■ Palais Royale

The historic Palais Royale on Lake Shore Boulevard at Parkside Drive, hosts the Young Lions Music Club and Dwayne Gretzky, billed as one of the best cover bands around.

Summer Fling DJs will also perform. There will be food. Cost is $62 for food and music. Admission is $30 for show only.

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■ Metropolis NYE

The Metropolis Living Factory Store, 50 Edwin Ave., presents Metropolis NYE 2013, in the Junction Triangle.

Metropolis NYE features Machinedrum, XI and John Roman. Advance tickets start at $44.50 and are available online, as well as on location at Soundscapes, Rotate This, and Play De Record. Visit metropolisnye2013.com for information and tickets.

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Mitzi’s Sister, 1554 Queen St. W., hosts Holiday Soul II: New Year’s Eve Boogaloo.

Per for mances include, The Reply, Heavy Metal for Girls, Neil Traynor and the Emergency Broadcast System.

There will be door prizes and a CD each from The Reply, Heavy Metal for Girls and Neil Traynor. Call 416-532-2570 for details.

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It’s likely Crow’s daughters, six and seven, would love their dad’s involvement in the TSO’s Once Upon a Time on Saturday, Jan. 18 with shows at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Fairytales old and new come to life through music and dance with the orchestra performing Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and with special guests PickleShoes Dance Company.

This is Crow’s fourth season with the TSO. The Prince George, B.C. native was introduced to the violin when his parents enrolled him in the Suzuki Method as a six-year-old. It wasn’t until third year university at McGill he decided to audition for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra did the thought of a musical career begin to take shape. At the time, Crow had little experience in auditioning.

“It was the first audition I did. There was no pressure, no stress so I could play at my best,” recalled Crow.

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et 2014 be the year of definition for Toronto’s transit future.

Circular discussion about transit options doesn’t ease gridlock. Insecure funding doesn’t build transit. Poor transportation doesn’t help us realize economic stability, let alone economic potential.

And every day without a bona fide master plan agreed to by funders, builders and users is another day to fall behind an eager and competitive global marketplace. For the decisions made or not made today affect us for years to come – and hurt us as traffic gets increasingly problematic.

You can’t build what you can’t fund. And nobody seems willing to accept responsibility for funding regional transportation plans. Frankly, no government has the kind of money sitting around to do so anyway.

Back in May, Metrolinx, the provincial agency planning and building transit improvements in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton our view Area (GTHA), estimated a $34 billion cost for priority projects.

Let’s not dither Funding methods suggested included a gas tax hike; increasing on a long-term the HST in the GTHA by one per cent; hiking development charges transit plan to 15 per cent; and requiring commercial parking lot operators to pay a fee of 25 cents per space.

Ann Golden, who chaired a provincial task force examining Metrolinx’s funding suggestions, has recommended to Premier Kathleen Wynne to either fund transit with a gas tax hike or a combination of a raised gas tax and HST hike.

The thought of any tax hike is tough for many drivers – and politicians – to accept.

Politicians who say they won’t support this tax, however, must offer their own credible solution for funding.

We’ll repeat our great wish: Let’s see an ongoing and public meeting of representatives from all levels of government to meet and hash out a complete transit system and a complementary funding formula every level of government can live with.

For this isn’t simply a Toronto problem.

Canada does not succeed with a Golden Horseshoe weakened by transit woes.

Ontario does not succeed when the manufacturing and population hub is staggered by lengthy commute and transport times.

And Toronto does not reach full potential on a local or world stage if it develops a reputation as municipally dithering and indecisive in future planning.

Write us The Bloor West Villager welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to letters@ insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The Bloor West Villager, 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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Affordable house league hockey and figure skating available in Toronto To the editor: Re: ‘Ice to call their own,’ Special Feature, Nov. 28.

I have four kids who participate in hockey and figure skating. Their clubs never seem to have any difficulty getting, keeping and maintaining their ice contracts from year to year. When I have helped managed teams, I was able to secure a long-term permit for ice rental with the city for a reasonable price as I was unwilling to pay the price for private ice.

In addition, while reading the article, one of my kids current hockey coaches sent out a note that more ice was purchased for the team to have an outdoor game.

Yes, I understand that prime ice (6 to 8 p.m.) may be difficult to get as it is often booked long in advance by annual permit holders.

However, there are other time slots and other rinks to try.

Several years ago when my

son started with The Toronto Non-Contact Hockey League (TNCHL), I didn’t even know Phil White arena existed.

With respect to the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) volunteer President John Gardner’s comment that the GTHL barely has enough ice, I challenge him to review the statistics of the teams in each division in the league.

One may find that in some divisions, there are teams that are struggling (to win) as they struggled to form a full competitive team. Perhaps if the GTHL decreased the number of teams in those divisions, to respect the clubs who are struggling, they would have enough ice and more competitive games.

The consequence of decreasing teams should result in more kids playing house league, which could handle the 30 or so extra players as some of the house leagues have been declin-

ing over the years for various reasons. There are still ways to find affordable organized hockey and skating lessons in the city. The city skating programs are reasonable and used skates can be found at various locations.

Some house leagues are less than $500 for the season,

which includes: one game, one team practice and one shared skills session per week - about three hours of ice per week. In addition many house leagues and figure skating clubs offer a chance for families to recycle or sell their equipment.

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City has its signals crossed over dog park To the editor: Re: ‘Rennie Park users file an appeal to save dog area,’ News, Dec. 12 I just adopted a dog from the Toronto Animal Services, and now the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Department is threatening to close the Dog Off-leash area in my neighbourhood.

On one hand the city is adopt-

ing out dogs to responsible pet owners and on the other hand the city is shutting down community dog parks.

What is wrong with this picture? Let’s work together to create a livable city for man and beast alike.

I suggest we keep the Rennie Park Dog Off-leash area open.

Mary Burge

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Friday Afternoons at the Movies WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Jane/ Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Kara Miley, 416-394-1014, kmiley@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Love Actually will be screened. The movie is open to adults. Film starts at 2:30 p.m.

Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pascal’s Baguette and Bagels, 2904 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, www.junctionra.ca/ junction-seniors, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free The group meets two a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours. Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. , Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W. and Friday afternoons at the above location.

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Constituency Hours WHEN: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. CONTACT: Irmgard, 416-392-4072, councillor_doucette@toronto.ca COST: Free Ward 13 city Councillor Sarah Doucette holds constituency hours regularly to meet with constituent.

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Junction Residents Association WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, junctionra.ca, info@ junctionra.ca COST: Free The Junction Residents Association will hold its bi-monthly public meeting.

Anyone interested in the Junction area is welcome to attend. Refreshments.

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Christmas Bird Count for Kids WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: High Park Nature Centre, 416-392-1748, ext. 2, naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: Free Hike the trails to find the winter birds who are toughing-it-out this winter. Data collected will help bird conservation efforts. All ages. Bring binoculars and field guides.

Christmas Cookie Creation for Children WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today and tomorrow WHERE: Colborne Lodge at High Park, 11 Colborne Lodge Dr. CONTACT: clodge@toronto.ca COST: $22.50 plus tax Children ages eight to 12 make unique and tasty treats for the holidays in this historic baking work-

shop that uses an 1830s Canadian gingerbread recipe. Participants will tour the house and discover Victorian Christmas traditions and stories. Preregistration required.

Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto, 2445 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Olena, 416-763-4982, toroffice@ ucss.info COST: Free Home-baked tortes, cookies and traditional Christmas breads plus other Ukrainian delicacies like varenyky (perogies), cabbage rolls, borsch and vushka (mushroom-filled dumplings) will be available. All proceeds will support social services and programs.

Decorate a Tree for the Birds WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: High Park Nature Centre, 416-392-1748, ext. .2, www.

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highparknaturecentre.com/specialevents/, naturecentre@highpark. org COST: $8/ person (adults and children ages three and older) Help decorate an evergreen tree in High Park with handmade pine cone bird feeders and edible garlands for the birds. Hike through the woods and learn how to feed chickadees, search the skies for hawks and discover how cardinals, nuthatches and woodpeckers survive winter.

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Sunday Service/Pot Luck Supper WHEN: 4:30 to 7 p.m. WHERE: St. Chad’s Anglican Church (High Park), 260 High Park Ave.CONTACT: 416889-8248, info@stchads.ca COST: Free Sunday church service, contemporary music, followed by a pot luck supper Carolling in the Garden WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Church of St. Martin in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. CONTACT: Fr. Philip Hobson, 416-767-7491, ext.

1, phobson@stmartininthefields.ca COST: Free Sing carols while toasting marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate. All welcome. Bring a flashlight.

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Winter Holiday Camp WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE:

High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, naturecentre@highpark.org, www. highparknaturecentre.com/winterholiday-camp COST: $45/day Explore High Park in the winter with the Winter Holiday Camp. Days will be filled with winter-time games, crafts and adventures. Sign up for one or all days.

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Community Pub Night WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. CONTACT: www.lambtonhouse.org/ Events.html, postmaster@lambtonhouse.org COST: Free The Howland and Humber rooms are transformed into an informal setting for the pub night. Refreshments, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available at reasonable prices.

Complimentary snacks are provided until the band starts playing. Hot roast beef sandwiches are available for purchase. Music provided by local musicains.

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Time-based transfers may be expanded by the TTC The TTC may expand the use of time-based transfers.

At its December meeting set for this week, the transit commission’s board is expected to approve a motion from chair Karen Stintz for a review of the TTC’s current transfer policy, which allows riders to take unlimited trips within a two-hour window – but only along the 512 St. Clair West streetcar line.

Time-based transfers were first introduced in 2005 as part of a TTC pilot program.

Independent research estimates the TTC would take a $15 million annual loss if the policy were expanded system-wide.

Alliance appoints new CEO wCivicAction

The group known for the Your 32 transit awareness campaign has appointed a new CEO.

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT Sevaun Palvetzian is getting ready to join the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance as its CEO in the new year. She will replace Mitzie Hunter.

Palvetzian also has ties to the current provincial government, most recently serving alongside CivicAction chair John Tory on a Ministry of Tourism revitalization plan for Ontario Place. She also held posts at the provincial Ministry of Government Services, the University of Toronto and the World Bank.

Palvetzian is expected to start as CEO on Jan. 6, 2014. of arrest for transit officers wPower

TTC transit enforcement officers will have the power

again to arrest unruly riders thanks to a new agreement with Toronto police.

The Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) and the transit commission reached a deal late last week to designate some 40 officers part of the TTC’s transit enforcement unit (TEU) as special constables.

With the new status, the officers will be able to investigate incidents, conduct search and seizures and make arrests if need be.

Such powers were removed by the TPSB in 2011 following reports of special constables misusing their authority.

The police board agreed to return the expanded powers following an application by the TTC in the fall promising greater accountability.

Rahul Gupta is The Villager’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. He’s on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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ON BOARD FOR ST. JOE’S St. Joseph’s Health Centre Board of Directors Back row, left to right: John McGrath, John Hinds, Tom Woods, Mario Piccinin, John Hadfield, Dr. Suzanne Wong, Domenic Belmonte and Rosemary Moodie. Front row, left to right: Bruce Winter, John Spekkens, Dr. Ted Rogovein, Elizabeth Buller, Ellen Malcolmson, Michael McTeague and Julie Jai. Missing from picture: Fariba Anderson, Don Kennedy and Jenni Glad Timmons.

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St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation Board of Directors Back row, left to right: Jan Heck, John Hastings, Brian Murphy, Yaseen Nimjee, Ed Lycklama, Michael Talmage, Peter Barnicke, David Kincaid and Bernadette Testani. Front row, left to right: Dr. Dilip Mehta, Louise Hucal, Patrick Walsh, Marilynne Day-Linton, Maria Dyck and Roman Dubczak. Missing from picture: Norma Beauchamp, Ian Berry, Tamara Bratty, John Bujouves, Elizabeth Buller, Larry Chapman, Matt Hall, David Johnston, Dr. Peter Menikefs and Gary Selke.

Visit stjoe.on.ca to learn more about the great care St. Joe’s provides to our community, and go to foundation.stjoe.on.ca to find out how you can help.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre and the Foundation are fortunate to have an outstanding Board of Directors.

These volunteers dedicate their time and expertise to help ensure great health care in our community at St. Joseph’s Health Centre.

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New library could open its doors in three years >>>from page 1 development made possible by (Davenport) Councillor Ana Bailão. She has delivered something really great for our neighbourhood.”

Throughout the following six months, the condo developer, Tas, will complete the building’s final design and construction will begin when the project has been approximately 70 per cent sold.

“The library should open in about three years if all goes well,” Putnam said.

The library will move from its current location at 1589 Dupont St., just west of Perth Avenue, to the 10,000 square foot space at 299 Campbell Ave. Currently one of the smallest branches in Toronto, the Perth/Dupont library has been ranked as one of the city’s lowest circulation branches, however, there are waiting lists for almost

“

Residents came together and worked with the councillor who worked with the developer.

– Kevin Putnam, Junction Triangle Library Expansion Committee co-founder

every program. Those who frequent the library know it’s overcrowded. And so, as the city contemplated closing libraries in response to an independent consulting company’s report a few years ago, Junction Triangle residents rallied to create a public-private partnership to fund an expansion of their library.

“Residents came together and worked with the councillor, who worked with the developer,” said Putnam,

crediting Bailão, who secured $1 million in Section 37 funding (money allocated for community use by developers), specifically from an impending condominium development on Lansdowne Avenue.

Mazyar Mortazavi, president and CEO of Tas, says it’s part of the company’s DNA to be “community builders.”

Tas has agreed to sell the space to the library board for $1 million – even though it’s worth $3 million, Putnam said. And, that money has already been allocated through Section 37 funds.

The remainder of the money needed to finish the interior will be made through the sale of the old library, said Putnam.

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Toronto Central CCAC supports seniors living on their own When older adults are having difficulty doing everything they used to do at home, there is a big fear for many: the prospect of having to leave their homes before they feel ready.

But there’s reassuring news: many options are available to help people manage in their homes.

For those finding grocery shopping and preparing healthy meals difficult, referrals to Meals on Wheels or organizations that provide volunteers to help with shopping trips can make life much easier.

For people isolated due to limited mobility or health challenges, day and night activity programs can provide them with social interaction, nutritional support, mental health support and transportation.

The Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (TC CCAC) Information and Referral line can inform callers about services available for themselves or family members.

But more help may be needed for people with chronic health problems. A call to TC CCAC can start the process of receiving homecare services.

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from a TC CCAC care coordinator. These are health professionals trained to listen to and work with people to reach their health goals. The care coordinator will ask what’s most important to the person, their family and caregiver. Then she will include the individual’s family doctor and create a customized care plan.

Next, the care coordinator gathers the team of healthcare professionals and the client to make the plan work.

She maintains a relationship with the client, updates the care plan and maintains communications between the client, the primary care provider and the rest of the care team. If a client’s health takes a turn for the worse, the care coordinator can arrange for more care at home or help with identifying more appropriate care options. Unnecessary hospital stays and trips to the emergency department may be reduced.

Homecare is not just for seniors. Parents who need help caring for children with complex medical needs and adults with chronic medical challenges can also qualify for homecare support. Even those needing palliative care can be supported to die with dignity in their own homes.

With a little help from their community, those with complex health needs are increasingly able to live in their communities and enjoy a high quality of life.

All TC CCAC services, including care coordination, are free of charge, paid for by the Government of Ontario.

Services provided by community agencies may have fees attached; often subsidies are available.

To learn more about Toronto Central CCAC services, call (416) 506-9888.

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Condo’s size ‘inappropriate’ says OMB >>>from page 1 now a little more familiar with the complex processes needed to represent a neighbourhood’s planning interests all the way to the OMB,” Lloyd Livingstone, a member of the Lithuania Ravine Residents and Ratepayers Association and a Hillsview Avenue resident, told The Villager.

“It was also very gratifying to see the hard work of city staff in amassing a wealth of detailed support documentation. Other groups at different stages in this journey need to stay motivated and do their homework.”

Sedona Development (High Park) Inc. was seeking to create a larger site for its redevelopment by separating part of the rear yards of 195 and 203 Oakmount Rd. and merging these parts with 200 Keele St. Sedona appealed four issues to the OMB, including a site specific official plan amendment, a site specific zoning bylaw

amendment and two decisions by the City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment that dismissed applications of consent to sever parts of the rear yards on Oakmount Road. The OMB ordered all appeals dismissed.

Five Hillsview Avenue residents, whose properties are adjacent to the north side of the site, spoke against the project at the recent hearing as did a spokesperson for the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

While the height of the proposed development is higher than what is permitted by the zoning bylaw, evidence presented to the board did not focus on height, but instead its impact on the existing naturalized area. The OMB ruled that the development’s mass and scale would be “inappropriate” for the site and would not complement the existing physical character of the area.

“The neighbourhood is

characterized by large landscaped or naturalized rear yards. The proposal essentially replaces landscaped and naturalized open space with built form,” stated the OMB. The proposed apartment building would not provide any outdoor amenity space because of its close proximity to Lithuania Park. However, the board determined that the park is there to serve residents in the neighbourhood.

“It is not there to be a substitute for landscaped open space or private outdoor amenity space that is intended to be provided on the subject site.”

The OMB ruled that the proposed development “does not respect and reinforce the existing character of the neighbourhood nor is its height and scale appropriate for the site.

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Provincial education tax puts Toronto businesses at disadvantage, says BIA DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Running a competitive small business can be tricky. But for the past 15 years, Toronto business owners have been operating with a handicap.

Property taxes going to fund provincial education are higher in Toronto than they are in surrounding municipalities – and while relief has been promised, it’s not coming quickly enough for business leaders.

“The difference for Toronto could amount to thousands of dollars,” says Lionel Miskin, vice-president of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA), which represents 74 BIAs (comprising of some 35,000 business and property

owners) across the city.

“If my business is on the south side of Steeles Avenue in Toronto and I’m competing with businesses on the north side of Steeles Avenue, which is in Markham, I’m at a huge disadvantage.”

The reasons behind that disadvantage stretches back to former premier Mike Harris and continuing today.

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• In 1998, then finance minister Ernie Eves promised to fix the Business Education Tax (BET ) imposed when the PC government took over the funding of education from local boards of education.

When boards levied property

taxes for schools, they taxed according to local needs and that money went into local schools. But with the Ministry of Education allocating funding according to a specific formula, the money was spread across the province according to regional needs. The province equalized residential property tax rates for education. Because of that shift, Toronto and other large municipalities took on a larger portion of the property tax burden.

Eves committed to cutting business taxes so it eventually would equalize at 1.6 per cent. The initial

target date was 2007. By the time they left office in 2003, the Conservatives were cutting the tax by $400 million a year.

• In 2003, the Liberals froze the reductions until the 2007 budget, when it announced it would resume the cuts, targeting complete reduction of the rates by 2014.

• In the 2012 budget, the Liberals announced another freeze in the phase-out until 2017 to ’18, when the provincial budget is anticipated to be balanced For TABIA, that’s too late.

In a July, 2013 report commissioned by TABIA and the Ontario Business Improvement Area Associations indicated the freeze

would effectively penalize Toronto, where business taxes remain higher than normal, and would not significantly speed up the rate at which the deficit is eliminated.

NO COMMENT Officials at the Ontario Ministry of Finance would not comment on the report but pointed to the 2012 provincial budget documents.

The documents indicate that high BET rates have been cut significantly, resulting in millions of dollars of savings each year for Ontario businesses.

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About 15,000 of the titles come from Penguin Group while the other 5,000 are from McGraw-Hill.

Many of the titles include this year’s best sellers and popular science, business and learning materials. Other publishers who make a growing number of e-books available to the Toronto Public Librar y include Random House Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE Canada, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY Macmillan and many DECEMBER 13 CORPORATE FLYER In the December Canadian indepen13 flyer, page 18, the PDP Afterglow Wired Headset dent publishers. “The (Web Code: 10222496) was advertised as wireless Toronto Public Library when it is in fact wired.

Board continues to We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. advocate for improved FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE access to e-content NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP DECEMBER from all publishers, 13 CORPORATE FLYER In the December 13 flyer, page 28, the "Buy including new titles Any 2 Save $200, Buy Any 3 Save $300 on Major Kitchen Appliances" and fair pricing,” a Promotion was incorrectly advertised. Please be advised that this promotion is ONLY applicable on stainless steel major appliances. Also, on page 30 statement from TPL the Breville Juice Fountain Plus (Web Code: 10148933) was shown with said. “Providing unian incorrect image. Please see a store associate for details. versal access for all We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

library customers is particularly important, given the rapidly growing demand for this content.” Some of the new e-book titles available include Dust, Mirage, Just One Evil Act, Dark Witch, The Signature of All Things, Husband’s Secret, Thankless in Death and materials useful for students, business people and ESL learners.

Canadian content will be available soon. Library patrons have downloaded more than two million e-titles in 2013.

Of all materials borrowed from the library in the last year, 6 per cent were e-titles.

For more information on the titles, visit the library’s website at www.tpl.ca/downloads

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Ontario is fortunate to have a wide variety of plants and animals. Over 200 of these species, however, are currently ‘at risk’. One of the key threats to their survival is habitat loss.

Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, the Government of Ontario has passed habitat regulations for Bogbean Buckmoth, Four-leaved Milkweed, Fowler’s Toad, Laura’s Clubtail, Queensnake and Rusty-patched Bumble Bee and an amendment to the existing habitat provision for Pale-bellied Frost Lichen. These provisions will help protect and recover these plants and animals. The regulations come into force on January 1, 2014.

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Texting in a Winter Wonderland Celebrating 150 years of Confederation A song to inspire appreciation of our Canadian weather

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In Canada, it’s must-see viewing.

Why are you cooped up inside, so preoccupied, texting in a winter wonderland?

You know why we love this season.

The picturesque setting is the reason.

How can you be glued to a screen, unaware of this scene, texting in a winter wonderland?

In the meadow You can build a snowman, if you’d pretend your cell just can’t be found.

You can also ride a sled or a toboggan.

The world’s your oyster when there’s white stuff on the ground.

so preoccupied. texting in a winter wonderland?

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY And later on, you’ll perspire.

It’s something exercise tends to inspire.

It’s a pretty safe bet no one works up a sweat, texting in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow you can also build a snow-woman.

There can never be enough of those around.

You can lie down an make an angel right beside her.

Texting ain’t the only game in town.

The snow is falling, what are you doing?

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Why are you cooped up inside,

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Make no mistake, it’s time for a break from texting in a winter wonderland.

How would you like to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation?

According to the press release, the Government of Canada will undertake consultations throughout Canada to learn how people want to

celebrate. The consultations kicked off Dec. 11 with a roundtable in Toronto.

Over the next four years, on the Road to 2017, celebrations will mark key historic milestones that have defined Canada, the press release said.

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A place where all are welcome!

356 Windermere Ave, Toronto

Christmas Eve

7:30 p.m. Christmas Pageant & Sung Eucharist (special service for children and families) 11:00 p.m. Sung Eucharist with Procession and Blessing of the Crib

Christmas Day

11:00 a.m. Eucharist with Carols followed by Christmas Lunch in the Parish Hall All are welcome.

(between Jane and Runnymede -2 blocks south of Bloor)

www.windermerechurch.ca

Sunday December 22nd at 10:30am Christmas communion with special guests The Jeff McLeod Jazz Trio.

Tuesday, December 24th at 7:30 pm Family service with pageant, candlelight, harp, and that once a year magical Christmas feeling.

The First Sunday after Christmas

Sunday, December 29 8:30 a.m. Eucharist 11:00 a.m. Christmas Lessons & Carols with Eucharist

Wednesday, December 25th at 10:30 am Family friendly ½ hour service celebrating Christ’s birth.

151 Glenlake Avenue

(1 block north of Bloor, just east of Keele)

416-767-7491 • www.stmartininthefields.ca

“Open to Spirit, Open to You!”

☆ Tax or Mortgage arrears ☆ Decrease payment

up to 70%

Waste Removal

☆ Self-Employed

☆ No proof of income

☆ Large Commercial Funds

Ontario-Wide Financial Corp.

1-888-307-7799 www.ontario-widefinancial.com (Licence #10171)

Stuff to get rid of?

Call 1-800

743-3353

PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste.

Quick & careful!

416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates!

Plumbing

Carpet & Upholstery

EMERGENCY?

CARPET UPHOLSTERY steam cleaning any 4 rooms, hallway and stairs $90. Sofa set $60.

Extra rooms $20. Free d e o d o r i z i n g .

416-879-4751

Clogged drain, camera inspection Leaky pipes Reasonable price, 25 years experience Licensed/ Insured credit card accepted Free estimate James Chen 647-519-9506

Flooring & Carpeting HARDWOOD FLOOR sanding. Specializing in stain/ refinishing. Call for Free Estimate! Reasonable rates.

Paul 416-330-1340 pager.

Flooring & Carpeting

Appliance Repairs/ Installation

Apartments & Flats for Rent

NESO FLOORING Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft.

Hardwood, laminate at low prices.

27 yrs experience.

Free Estimates.

Best Price!

647-400-8198

Professional Repairs of all brands of: Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Air Conditioning, & Heating.

Free Estimates.

Warranty, Credit cards accepted.

Seniors discount.

416-616-0388

RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly Specials! Call 877-210-4130

LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE?

Delivery questions?

Call us at:

416-493-4400 or Email:

distribution@insidetoronto.com

Check Out The Apartments For Rent Section!

HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORY

Bricks & Chimneys Repaired and rebuilt Bricks + mortar colour match House-front, pillars, bricks repaired or replaced

Chris Jemmett Masonry

Tuckpointing 416-686-8095

EAVESTROUGHS 416-878-4731

EAVESTROUGH BY DESIGN We Accept Intallment Payments Professional Installation Seniors Discount EAVESTROUGH • SIDING

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BONDED AND INSURED

FREE ADVICE AND ESTIMATE

ELECTRICAL ALL TECH ELECTRIC Contact: Jason Sa

ELECTRICAL

Burton Electric Inc. 416 419-1772

Knob and tube replacement LED Lighting Aluminum wire reconditioning Permits and inspections

Master Electrician * License # 7001220 * Insured www.burtonelectric.ca mark.burton@burtonelectric.ca

CARRIERS CARR CA RR

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CROATIAN ELECTRIC (416) 234-9006

(DAVID) M.J. Yelavich & Sons, Etobicoke, Ontario

24 HOUR SERVICE Metro Licence #: 7000356

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416-427-0955

(416) 723-1169

Specializing in removal of Knob & Tube & Electrical upgrades.

Metro Lic. #P20212 - Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays

AVIGAYIL CASHED IN $1,384 FROM HER CLOSET! #EXCITED

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MEET NEIGHBOURS

GREAT CARRIER EVENTS TIME AND MONEY MANAGEMENT

AMAZING PRIZES TEACHES RESPONSIBILITY

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT M6H - ED WHITE - 416.774.2073 M6S, M6R - VIERA GRIFFIN - 416.774.2325 M6P - ANTONY MUREVERWI - 416.774.2296

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Master Electrician

ECRA/ESA Lic.#7006706

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WEEKEND BLOWOUT!!!

NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED

Thursday, December 19th, Friday, December 20th and Saturday December 21st!

ALL REMAINING 2013’S MUST GO!!!

TOP VALUE FOR YOUR TRADE

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Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $4,000 CASH SAVINGS‡. Offer based on 2014 Rondo LX MT with a purchase price of $23,893. Excludes HST.

Bi-weekly for 60 months, amortized over 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Remaining balance of $8,255. Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD with a purchase price of $28,893.

Excludes HST.

250

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Bi-weekly for 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on 2014 Forte Sedan LX MT with a purchase price of $17,913.

Excludes HST.

Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery by January 2, 2014. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, $34 tire recycling/filter charges, $5 OMVIC fee, environmental fee, variable dealer administration fees (up to $399) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. **0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ¤“Don’t Pay Until Spring” o er (150-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing on select new 2014 models. No interest will accrue during the first 120 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest accrues and the purchaser will repay both the principal and interest monthly over the contract’s term. §Up to $750 customer bonus is available on 2014 Cadenza ($750), 2013/2014 Rio4&5 door ($200), 2013/2014 Soul ($250), 2014 Forte ($250), 2013/2014 Optima/Optima Hybrid ($300), 2013/2014 Sportage ($300), 2014 Sorento ($375), 2014 Rondo ($300), 2014 Sedona ($400). Savings cannot be combined with Don’t Pay Until Spring offer. Offer only available on finance terms, not cash or lease offers. ≠Bi-weekly finance payment O.A.C. for new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E) based on a selling price of $28,893/17,913 is $159/$98 with an APR of 0% for 60/84 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $8,255/$0 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. Cash purchase price for the new 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) is $19,893 and includes a cash savings of $4,000 (which is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers). Retailer may sell for less. ‡$4,000 cash savings on the cash purchase of an eligible new 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) from a participating dealer between December 3, 2013-January 2, 2014, is deducted from the selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers including the “Don’t Pay Until Spring” offer. Some conditions apply. ∞NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Phase 1 Entry Period ended November 30, 2013, at the close of regular business hours at participating Kia dealerships. Phase 2 Entry Period ends December 31, 2013, at the close of regular business hours at participating Kia dealerships. Open to age-of-majority residents of Canada. 60 Prizes (30 attributed to Phase 1 and 30 attributed to Phase 2), each consisting of a cheque that may range in value from $15,350 to $46,859. Odds of winning a Phase 1 Prize depend on the number of eligible Phase 1 Entries received before the applicable Phase 1 Draw Date. Odds of winning a Phase 2 Prize depend on the number of eligible Phase 2 Entries received before the applicable Phase 2 Draw Date. Skill-testing question required. For full contest rules and no-purchase entry details, visit www.kia.ca. ∆Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HE)/2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $34,195/$26,195/$32,195. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation

Kia’s new Customer Friendly Pricing includes delivery and destination fees and all mandatory government levies. Prices do not include dealer administration fees ($399 to $699), licensing, PPSA or applicable taxes.

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